Libby Spotlight: Piscataway Public Library (NJ)
At the beginning of the year, we talked with Martin County Library System (FL) about some unique ways they found success promoting their digital collection. Many libraries like Martin County focused on increasing their social presence or handing out items during curbside pickup, but reimagining…
Reading is everyone’s National Library Week superpower
By: Adam Sockel, Integrated Marketing Specialist OverDrive joins all librarians to promote and celebrate National Library Week for what they truly are — superheroes of society. To celebrate librarians, reading, and digital libraries, we’ve called on a few friends to assemble with their stories of…
Learn the Art of Taking it Easy in the latest Big Library Read
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist From now until April 19, readers at participating OverDrive libraries can check out the ebook and audiobook of The Art of Taking It Easy without any waitlist or holds. After reading the book, be sure to head over…
Get a first look at Kensington new releases
Join us on April 14 at 10:00 a.m. EST for a special catalog presentation from Kensington! This event will feature special appearances by Kensington editors and authors and will cover a list of their summer and fall 2021 new releases. Library partners who want a…
Dr. Carla Hayden announced as the first Digipalooza ’21 keynote speaker
National Library Week is here and we are so excited to announce Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden as our keynote speaker for Day 1 of Digipalooza ‘21! Hayden, the first woman and the first African American to lead the national library, was nominated to…
Libby design updates, smart tags, and Notify Me
By: Adam Sockel, Integrated Marketing Specialist You’ll notice a number of exciting changes in the Libby app with the release of Libby 9.0. Designed with feedback from Libby users and our library partners in mind, these updates enhance your digital reading experience and help you…
Reach more readers with Simultaneous Use
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, Simultaneous Use was a popular lending model among libraries that wanted to reach as many readers as possible. Now, more than ever, having flexible lending options is critical for libraries to provide their community with digital books. With OverDrive’s Simultaneous…
7 books to read for Women’s History Month
By: Adam Sockel, Integrated Marketing Specialist Women’s History Month was created in 1981 to “celebrate the contributions women have made to the United States and recognize the specific achievements women have made over the course of American history in a variety of fields.” Every March,…
Available now at no cost — COVID Response Collection for Adults
Last year, as part of our commitment to help you meet increased demand for digital content, we launched the OverDrive Community Read initiative, donating collections of simultaneous use ebooks and audiobooks to libraries around the world. Many of our 2020 donations focused on providing increased…
Upcoming webinar: Top 10 Tips for Showing Off on Social
By Annie Suhy, Outreach Services Specialist Have you ever noticed people scrolling through their phones when they have a few seconds of downtime? Almost everyone has a social media account (or 4) that they check daily. Lucky for libraries, social media is a fast, free,…